Electric Car News How The Electric Car Almost Became The Norm, More Than A Century Ago

Looking back on more than 100 years of electric vehicle coverage

Electric vehicles haven’t only become newsworthy in the 21st century. The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network, has been covering EVs for more than a hundred years. On March 21, 1915, The ... Read More

Ferrari's first electric car hits the streets in October 2026. What you need to know.

Ferrari is unveiling its new electric vehicle in multiple phases. Here's why that matters to auto enthusiasts worldwide. Read More

The First Porsche: An Electric Car from 1898? Meet The Egger-Lohner C.2 Phaeton History

Some people will tell you that Porsche was a bit late to the party when it comes to electric cars. The Porsche Taycan wasn't launched until more than a decade after the unveiling of the original Tesla ... Read More

Chinese electric cars are going global. A cut-throat price war at home could kill off many of its brands

In the spring of 2024, Li Hongxing, who runs a social media ad agency, took on a client he believed to be a rising star in China’s electric vehicle market. A marketing veteran in the auto industry, Li ... Read More

Chinese car firm BYD is racing ahead with its electric vehicles. Here’s how more established brands can catch up

Electric cars made by the Chinese car firm BYD are now a familiar sight on British roads. In September 2025, the company sold 11,271 vehicles in the UK – ten times as many as in the same month last ... Read More